Competition Program
Dance Illusion’s competition program includes 6 teams (Tots, Tinys, Minis, Stars, Jr Prep, and Sr Prep) for dancers ages 5 through 18. Each week, dancers have classes for jazz technique, ballet technique, and choreography where they learn and work on jazz, lyrical, and hip hop routines. Dancers also have opportunities to add on additional specialty teams for tap or contemporary (dependent on team).
These teams perform in our Winter Show (1 routine) and Spring Show (all routines) and compete all routines at 3 competitions throughout the spring. Teams may have additional performance oppotunities including local high school Drill Reviews and Dance Illusion’s annual Cancer Benefit. These teams are by audition only.
Time Commitment
Tots and Tinys: 2hrs choreo, 45min jazz technique, 45min ballet
Minis and Stars: 2hrs choreo, 1hr jazz technique, 1hr ballet
Jr Prep and Sr Prep: 2.5hr choreo, 1hr jazz technique, 2hr ballet
Elite Program
Dance Illusion’s elite program includes 4 teams (Mini Elite, Jr Elite, Sr Elite, and Sr Company) for dancers ages 6 to 18. Each week, dancers have classes for jazz technique, ballet technique, and choreography where they learn and work on jazz, lyrical, and hip hop routines. Dancers also have opportunities to add on specialty teams for tap, musical theatre (required for Mini Elite), or contemporary (dependent on team).
These teams perform in our Winter Show (1 routine) and Spring Show (all routines) and compete all routines at 3 competitions throughout the spring. Teams may have additional performance oppotunities including local high school Drill Reviews and Dance Illusion’s annual Cancer Benefit. These teams are by audition only.
Time Commitment
Mini Elite: 2hrs choreo, 1hr musical theatre specialty, 1hr jazz technique, 1hr ballet
Jr Elite, Sr Elite, and Sr Company: 2.5hr choreo, 1hr jazz technique, 2hr ballet (*Sr Company dancers may opt to come only once a week and take 1.5hrs of choreo and 1hr of ballet)
Premier Program
Dance Illusion’s premier program is for advanced dancers ages 6 through 18. Premier dancers are required to compete in 4 required routines: 1 jazz, 1 hip hop, 1 lyrical or contemporary, 1 jazz funk or musical theatre. Dancers also have the opportunity to add on additional specialty teams for tap, acro, musical theatre, ballet, lyrical, or Studio Artists (by invitation only). In addition to their choreography classes, premier dancers take 1hr of jazz technique and 2hrs of ballet technique each week.
These teams perform in our Winter Show (1-3 routines) and Spring Show (all routines) and compete all routines at 3 to 4 competitions and conventions throughout the spring. Premier dancers attend a national competition in the summer every other year. Teams may have additional performance oppotunities including local high school Drill Reviews and Dance Illusion’s annual Cancer Benefit. These teams are by audition only.
Sr Premier: Our Sr Premier team is a one-day-a-week commitment for advanced high school dancers. Each week, this team has 2.5hrs of choreography for jazz, contemporary, and hip hop routines, and 1hr of jazz technique with the opportunity to add on classes in ballet, jazz funk, or Studio Artists. These dancers participate in the same shows and competitions as our other Premier dancers.